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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance in chronic liver disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The work presented here analyses the role of PP2A in the dysregulation of glucose metabolism in the setting of chronic hepatitis C. We propose a new model for virus induced insulin resistance development through the overexpression of PP2A in the liver ...
Bernsmeier, Christine
core   +1 more source

Serum hepatitis B virus large and medium surface proteins as novel tools for predicting HBsAg clearance

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2022
BackgroundThere is still lack of reliable predictors for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) clearance. Recent studies have shown that the levels of large (LHBs) and medium hepatitis B surface proteins (MHBs) are closely related to antiviral efficacy ...
Xiao Lin   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Liver Disease, 2013
Alcoholism is a disease of remission and relapse. A lapse in abstinence tends to be viewed as a failure to commit to abstinence, and an acknowledged relapse may lead to the patient's removal from the liver transplant list; however, such a relapse may actually offer insight into alcoholism.
Patrizia, Burra, Michael R, Lucey
openaire   +2 more sources

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A "systems medicine" approach to the study of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

open access: yes, 2015
The prevalence of fatty liver (steatosis) in the general population is rapidly increasing worldwide. The progress of knowledge in the physiopathology of fatty liver is based on the systems biology approach to studying the complex interactions among ...
Grieco, Antonio
core   +1 more source

Insulin sensitisers in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease : a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely linked with obesity and the prevalence of NAFLD is about 17% to 33% in the Western world. There is a strong association of NAFLD with insulin resistance and, hence, insulin sensitisers have been tried.
C Clar   +21 more
core   +1 more source

The efficacy and safety of entecavir in patients with chronic hepatitis B- associated liver failure: a meta-analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Hepatology, 2015
Background. The effectiveness of nucleoside analogue (NA) treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) -associated liver failure is still controversial.
Xiaoguo Zhang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy Evaluation of Early, Low-Dose, Short-Term Corticosteroids in Adults Hospitalized with Non-Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesInfectious Diseases and Therapy, 2020
Objectives This study aimed to observe the efficacy of corticosteroids in non-severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Methods A retrospective study based on propensity score matching was designed to explore the effects of corticosteroids.
Qiang Li   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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